Hardware Podcasts

STL214: Built ins? Screw em!

Shop Talk Live · 24 Apr 2020 · 1h 07m

What this episode covers

Mike Farrington, a professional woodworker and YouTuber known for his 'Frugal Woodworker' brand, joins Shop Talk Live to discuss shop organization, workflow efficiency, and specific woodworking techniques. The conversation covers the debate between large versus small workbenches, efficient sandpaper usage to avoid 'pigtails', and joinery strategies for built-in cabinetry that prioritize speed and hidden fasteners. Farrington also shares personal anecdotes about managing employees in a small shop and recounts a significant hand injury sustained during an early career project.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Woodcraft, Fine Woodworking
Materials
MDF, Baltic birch, MDO, Phenolic
Also
Caleb Jane

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